DIY Holiday Wreath Roundup

1. Wonderful X-Mas Wreath
I spent some quality time with my good friend Google Search over the weekend looking for some inspired DIY holiday wreath ideas, and it turns out that there are a lot of clever folks out there (but we already knew that didn't we). So I decided to collect up a few of my favorites to share with you all today (maybe one will make it onto your must-create list). I also hope you'll swing back by tomorrow when I'll share a wee tutorial I put together for creating a festive 5-minute wreath. Fun (and addictive - watch out)!

Creative Inspiration: D.I.Y. Festive Lampshade Tree

I'm not sure if the original intention of this creative DIY project from IKEA's SY - Sincerely Textiles book was for it to be used as a makeshift Christmas Tree, but that's what it looks like to me...so I'm running with it. Wouldn't this be such a fun sculptural statement in a corner. When hung from the ceiling it leaves ample room for Christmas presents underneath...and the wire lends itself perfectly for hanging ornaments, wrapping on garlands, pinning on cards and doodads (like pinecones), or otherwise festooning with holiday merriment. You don't have to use fabric at all if you don't want to. The best part is that lampshades can be found at flea markets and thrift stores for just a few dollars and the creative possibilities are as limitless as your imagination.
Other ideas:

DIY Festive Candle Wraps

Hello bloggy friends! Last December Victoria of sfgirlbybay sweetly invited me to create a special download to share with her readers. I thought on it for a bit and then ended up making a simple

Feeling Stitchy

Feeling stitchy is friendly craft community and to inspire you. They love all kinds of embroidery - Japanese cute, frilly and girly, old-school vintage, embroidered artworks, crewelwork, Subversive cross-stitchin' (and regular cross-stitch) and super-cool Sublime Stitching. Are you a creative machine embroiderer? Basically they want to see anything you've embroidered yourself and want to share! I (floresita) created the Embroidery group on April 14, 2006, and little by little we've grown to over 3300 members!